From 7aa21c0199d8ef3f8463920ae27cab71eecb23a1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Moustafa Fadlalla <156524696+Moustafa-FD@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 5 Jan 2025 23:13:18 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Keypad repetition removal

- This stops from a key being repeated multiple times while pressed, once a key is pressed it will not be registered until it has been released.
---
 keypad.py | 26 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 26 insertions(+)

diff --git a/keypad.py b/keypad.py
index f7b25af..00757d2 100644
--- a/keypad.py
+++ b/keypad.py
@@ -73,3 +73,29 @@ def read_keypad(self):
                     return key_pressed
             col_pin.value(1)  # Set column pin back to HIGH
         return None  # Return None if no key is pressed
+
+
+
+
+        
+        def key_read(keypad):
+        """
+        Reads a single key press and waits for its release before returning.
+
+        Args:
+            keypad (Keypad): An instance of the Keypad class.
+
+        Returns:
+            str: The pressed key.
+        """
+        value = None
+
+        while True:
+            key = keypad.read_keypad()  # Read the keypad
+            if key:  # A key is pressed
+                value = key  # Store the pressed key
+                while keypad.read_keypad():  # Wait until the key is released
+                    sleep(0.05)  # Small delay to reduce CPU usage
+                break  # Exit the loop once the key is released
+
+        return value  # Return the detected key